Dalton Duckett

Dallas,TX

Summary

Project Engineer with experience managing healthcare, worship, industrial, and office construction projects, overseeing all phases from design to completion. Expertise in project coordination, project documentation, managing RFIs, submittals, change orders, procurement, and project closeout. Aims to deliver high-quality projects on time and within budget, contributing effectively to team success and client satisfaction.

Overview

years of professional experience

Work History

Project Engineer

Talley Riggins Construction Group

01.2023 - Current

Improved communication among stakeholders through regular updates and meetings.
Championed use of project management software, enhancing team productivity and project tracking.
Ensured project success by diligently tracking project milestones, budgets, and timelines.
Managed multidisciplinary teams throughout all phases of large-scale commercial building projects from conception to completion.
Selected and oversaw subcontractors, built positive relationships, and made timely corrections to maintain design specifications.

Intern

MfPHD

05.2021 - 08.2021

Aided in timely project delivery by effectively collaborating with various trades and subcontractors during construction processes.
Acquired valuable hands-on experience with state-of-the-art tools and equipment commonly used within the field of construction.
Increased overall team productivity by taking part in multiple hands-on tasks, such as material handling and site clean-up activities.
Interacted daily with various project managers, subcontractors, and municipal inspectors to complete construction projects.

Education

BBA - Management

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, TX

12-2022

Skills

RFIs - created, monitored status, maintained log, distributed to trades
Submittals - reviewed compliance to specifications, monitored status, maintained log, distributed to trades
Procurement - proactively engaged in communication with trade partners on procurement times, maintained log of long lead items, identified ways to ensure compliance to schedule
Meeting Management - created agendas and maintained meeting minutes for OAC meetings, preconstruction meetings, etc
Document Management - maintained all project related documents including delay logs, RFI logs, submittal logs, procurement logs, etc maintained current set of drawings and distributed drawing revisions to trades to ensure compliance to plans
Project Closeout - gathered project closeout documentation including warranties, O&Ms, as builds, etc created punch lists and managed completion of items facilitated closeout procedures with AHJs

Change Orders - created and managed subcontractor change orders and negotiated as needed, created and managed PCO's and PCCO's within Procore
Pay Applications - gathered subcontractor pay applications, prepared monthly billings for review by project manager ensuring all costs were accurately captured
Preconstruction - completed rotation in precon department where I solicitated & managed bids from trade partners, completed takeoffs, determined long lead time items, and assisted in preparing SOVs
Proficient in Procore, Bluebeam, Outbuild, LeadTime, eBuilder, BuildingConnected, MS Office
OSHA 30 Certified
Standard CPR/AED Certified

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